2008 Volkswagen EOS Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,044miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Volkswagen EOS, 6% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,044 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have had a 2008 EOS for less than 3 years. I started having problems with the car after 4 months, it has had several repairs including electrical seat not working properly, leaks in window, cheap materials falling off needing replacement, brakes needing sooner than most cars (brakes are very long,takes forever to come to stop). At about 1yr I started having major problems with how it drove. It has been in and out of the shop, one time it was in for one month! …”
NHTSA complaint #10373330, filed 2010-12, 5,843 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen EOS equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: Assurance A/S, Tire Size: 215-55/R16, DOT Number: (NA). While the contact’s son was driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal thumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle. After pulling over and inspecting the vehicle, the driver noticed a blowout of the front passenger’s side tire. The tire was replaced with the spare tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11699382, filed 2025-11, 72,245 miles“A leased 2008 Volkswagen EOS has several problem with only 2100 miles on it. The consumer stated she heard a noise coming from the front tire. The panel was peeling off the drivers side door and the convertible top would squeal when the consumer went to lower it. The consumer received a call, a couple of days later and was told the hydraulic motor had went bad in the convertible top and the click in the tires had been fixed. The consumer stated the clicking in the tires was still there, the dealer just rotated the tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10238269, filed 2008-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Volkswagen EOS
26 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Volkswagen EOS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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